CRANLEIGH Lions have been able to distribute more than 120 hampers to local people in need as a result of their Christmas collections.

Tinned goods were collected outside the village’s Co-op and Sainsbury’s supermarkets over two weekends to fill the hampers.

And in addition the Lions have been touring the village with Santa’s Sleigh, collecting money for good causes.

“We are immensely grateful to all the people who have contributed so generously to the hamper collections,” said Lions president, Trevor Dale.

Meanwhile, people with children can still help the Lions in their efforts to raise money for good causes by paying a visit to Father Christmas. He is in residence at the Santa Fir Christmas tree farm in Guildford Road from noon to 5pm today (Friday) and from 11am to 2pm tomorrow.